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TARIFFS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2018
As Trump threatens tariffs, China's industrial ambitions loom large
Conflict over China's industrial policies is at the center of a trade war that's set to escalate should President Donald Trump go ahead with planned tariffs on another $200 billion of Chinese goods as soon as this week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2018
WTO head warns U.S. exit from body would mean chaos for American business
The head of the World Trade Organization has responded to President Donald Trump's threat to leave the institution by warning such a move would cause chaos for U.S. companies operating around the world.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2018
Ford may slash 12% of jobs in revamp of Europe operations: U.K. media
Ford Motor Co. may cut up to 24,000 jobs and stop producing models such as the Mondeo as it tries to revive its European business, the Sunday Times reported over the weekend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2018
Amid U.S. trade war, China's Xi reiterates reform commitment
China is still determined to reform and wants to work with all parties to build an open world economy, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday, reiterating Beijing's message amid a bitter trade war with Washington.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 31, 2018
Trump reportedly ready to back $200 billion in China tariffs next week
President Donald Trump wants to move ahead with a plan to impose tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports as soon as a public-comment period concludes next week, according to six people familiar with the matter.
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2018
U.S. energy firms fume over rejected steel tariff exemptions
The U.S. Commerce Department recently granted a tariff exemption to oil major Chevron for its imports of 4.5-inch Japanese steel tubes for oil exploration.
BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2018
U.S. firms warn next China tariffs to cost Americans from cradle to grave
A broad cross-section of U.S. businesses has a message for the Trump administration: new tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports will force Americans to pay more for items they use throughout their daily lives, from cradles to coffins.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2018
Trade war and protectionism heaping new strains on America Inc.'s factories in China
Larry Sloven arrived in southern China three decades ago, just as the region was taking off as the low-cost manufacturing center of the world. Since then, he has exported millions of dollars of goods, ranging from power tools to LED lights, to some of America's biggest retailers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 20, 2018
Beijing basks in bluest skies in a decade as campaign against smog pays off
Beijing residents have been breathing some of the cleanest air in a decade as they begin to reap the benefits of China's anti-smog push.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2018
Trump claims farmers are doing well but data beg to differ
President Donald Trump said Thursday that American farmers are starting to prosper. But recent data tell a different story.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 14, 2018
Japan has the potential to keep global free trade alive
Japan can possibly go down in history as a nation that played a crucial role in preventing the collapse of the global free trade system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 10, 2018
Aisin Seiki expects to take ¥40 billion hit if U.S. hikes auto tariffs
Aisin Seiki Co. said Friday it expects to take a hit of ¥30 billion to ¥40 billion if the United States raises tariffs on autos and auto parts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2018
Trump going ahead with tariffs on $16 billion more in Chinese imports
The U.S. said it will begin imposing 25 percent duties on an additional $16 billion in Chinese imports in two weeks, escalating a trade war between the world's two biggest economies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 7, 2018
How to make the global economy work for all
A period of unprecedented prosperity is being threatened by a sense that not all benefit from integration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2018
China prepared for long trade war with U.S.: state media
While the U.S. may be trying to resolve trade disputes quickly, China is prepared for a "protracted war" and doesn't fear sacrificing short-term economic interests, according to Chinese state media.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2018
Breathing easy in Beijing may get pricier as Xi targets U.S. LNG amid trade row
Chinese President Xi Jinping's trade policies are threatening to make his environmental goals more costly to meet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2018
U.S. confirms duties for Canadian paper used in newsprint, irking Ottawa
The United States on Thursday announced final duties on imported uncoated groundwood paper from Canada that is used for newspapers, with slightly lower anti-dumping and anti-subsidy rates than previously levied.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2018
U.S. considering higher tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports, sources say
The Trump administration is considering more than doubling its planned tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports, ratcheting up pressure on Beijing to return to the negotiating table, three people familiar with the internal deliberations said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2018
Trump tariffs could trigger U.S. recession, billionaire Charles Koch tells GOP ranks
Billionaire Charles Koch said Sunday he worries President Donald Trump's actions on trade and tariffs put the booming U.S. economy at risk of recession.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2018
Trump is fighting the wrong kind of trade wars
Aside from China, the U.S. president is aiming his fire in the wrong direction.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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